Lesson 1.2.2
1.2.2 Hobson’s Choice – Harold Brighouse Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Where is Hobson's Choice set?
- Bradford
- London
- Liverpool
- Salford
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Who is the domineering shopkeeper at the centre of the play?
- Samuel Brewer
- Thomas Lowe
- Edward Clayton
- Henry Horatio Hobson
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Who is the timid craftsman who later marries Maggie?
- Samuel Brewer
- Thomas Lowe
- Edward Clayton
- Willie Mossop
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Who is the strong-willed daughter who takes control of the business?
- Florrie Lowe
- Nellie Clayton
- Maggie Hobson
- Ada Brewer
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What does the titular phrase 'Hobson's choice' mean?
- The best option
- No real choice
- Complete freedom
- Financial ruin
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What trade does Hobson's business practice in Hobson's Choice?
- Furniture making
- Bootmaking
- Textile weaving
- Blacksmithing
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What personal habit undermines Hobson's control of his shop?
- Severe illness
- Heavy drinking
- Compulsive gambling
- Excessive spending
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What does Maggie decide to do regarding Willie Mossop?
- Promote him
- Marry him
- Ignore him
- Sack him
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How does Maggie take control of the trade in Hobson's Choice?
- Buying out shares
- Opening rival shop
- Inheriting the estate
- Marrying a lord
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Why does Hobson ultimately lose control of his business?
- Tyranny and drinking
- Direct government interference
- Failing health alone
- Bad economic slump
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What is the primary comic effect of Hobson's downfall?
- Tragic catharsis
- Patriarchal reversal
- Political revolution
- Sentimental reconciliation
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How does Willie change over the course of Hobson's Choice?
- Becomes confident
- Becomes destitute
- Remains timid
- Turns tyrannical
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How does Hobson initially treat his adult daughters?
- Granting freedom
- Consulting them
- Treating as equals
- Expecting obedience
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Who ends up running the successful new business?
- Maggie and Willie
- Alice and Vickey
- Hobson and Willie
- Hobson's nephew
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What is the general theatrical tone of Hobson's Choice?
- Dark tragedy
- Sardonic satire
- Warm comedy
- Melodramatic thriller
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In which year did Brighouse write Hobson's Choice?
- 1915
- 1945
- 1890
- 1930
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Which gender-roles theme is central to Hobson's Choice?
- Domestic confinement
- Female capability
- Male supremacy
- Strict patriarchy
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What structural pattern does Hobson's Choice follow?
- Cyclic tragedy
- Open ending
- Tragic downfall
- Comic resolution
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What class position does Henry Horatio Hobson represent in Hobson's Choice?
- Upper class
- Working class
- Lower-middle class
- Aristocracy
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What does the Salford setting add to Harold Brighouse's play?
- Capital city
- Coastal retreat
- Rural idyll
- Industrial community
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